Only 4 more months until the Super Bowl! Who knows, maybe the Chiefs will be in it again.

FDR built that ugly office addition and America isn't stuck with it forever.

And didn't FDR used tax money at the worst time possible 'cause Great Depression.

It was funded through private donations, not public or federal money. The project was supported by Roosevelt’s friend and political ally, Eric Johnston, then-president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who helped raise private funds.

The East Wing was initially created to provide additional office space and to house a top-secret bomb shelter known as the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) beneath it — a direct response to the threat of enemy attacks during WWII. It also added a formal entrance for guests arriving by car, enhancing the White House’s functionality and security.

Ok then.

Trump is building that ugly ballroom addition and America won't be stuck with it forever.

Well then future presidents can do whatever with it. . .as long as they don't use tax payer money to pay for it.

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Yes, the original burned down.

Oh yes, 1812. . .the only time legislators had a legit reason to walk off the job unlike today with Dems doing a practical wildcat strike because they can't get their way.

Over 200 years ago, for that matter

Not part of the White House.

Old office building that was built by FDR...a Democrat.

Tell all the story and stop lying.

Do we really need to explain to you what a "wing" is in architectural terms? By your logic, the oval office is not part of the White House.

Nobody trusts the horsey man for facts.

So? Are renovations not supposed to be made? Should all those other presidents who authorized renovations over the decades be condemned?

Presidents have been renovating and expanding the White House for more than 100 years.

In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt built the West Wing .

In 1909, President William Howard Taft added the first Oval Office during a West Wing expansion.

In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt added a second floor to the West Wing; in 1934, he relocated the Oval Office to its current spot, completed the East Wing, and built an indoor swimming pool.

In 1948, President Harry Truman began completely gutting and rebuilding the White House interior, preserving only the exterior walls.

In 1970, President Nixon converted FDR's pool into the press briefing room; in 1973, he added a bowling alley in the basement.

In 2009, President Obama upgraded the tennis court into a full basketball court.

Now, in 2025, President Trump has broken ground on a grand ballroom — modernizing the wing while privately funding the project

He just wants it to be Mar-a-lago.

Yeah... you just want to ignore the truth because it doesn't support your incessant Trump hate...

Do I offend your incessant Trump love?

Your loyalty will never be rewarded. The Father will never love you back.

Here’s how the process is supposed to work:
1. Initial Proposal: The White House is managed by the National Park Service (NPS) but used by the Executive Office of the President (EOP). Any proposed change, even by a sitting president, begins internally through the Office of the Curator and the White House Facilities Management Division.
2. Historic Review: The NPS, as custodian of the White House under the Presidential Residence Act and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), must review all alterations for compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA. This requires assessing potential impacts on historic and cultural resources in consultation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and the D.C. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
3. Planning & Environmental Oversight: The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) evaluates all major federal projects in the National Capital Region, including work on the White House grounds, for design, planning, and environmental impacts under NEPA (the National Environmental Policy Act). Public comment and design reviews are part of that process.
4. Aesthetic Review: The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) reviews and advises on the design and appearance of any exterior modifications to the White House or its grounds.
5. Final Authorization: After approvals from NPS, NCPC, and CFA, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the White House Chief Usher / Facilities Management Office finalize funding, scheduling, and logistics.

Only after completing this full process could any major construction or demolition legally begin.

Yet Trump ignored every step, acting unilaterally through executive order, bypassing oversight, and ordering demolition as if he were a monarch. The result: the people’s house, altered without the people’s consent.

Nobody cares, they're more concerned about some college kids in Portland throwing smoke bombs at an ICE ice facility.